Simmons says, “the flowers, which were bred from a naturally occurring variant of bluebonnets, merit the same consideration as any other wildflower appearing on the UT Austin campus.”

On Tuesday, Markus Hogue, UT’s coordinator for irrigation and water conservation, reportedly told the Houston Chronicle the Alamo Fire will be removed soon. He also said any maroon bluebonnet seen next year would be immediately pulled.

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